Leilão Bidspirit | FOUR CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK PURSES,


FOUR CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK PURSES, LATE QING/EARLY 20TH CENTURY. Comprising: a ruyi-shaped blue ground purse embroidered with a flower, a butterfly and Shou symbols, within brocaded border, a pink ground example embroidered with a butterflies and fruits, within blue border, a green ground example embroidered with flowers within pink border and a yellow and purple gathered purse embroidered with cranes, rockwork and trees (4) Some wear overall. The first, a blue ground ruyi shaped purse with some typical discolouration to blue silk some minor loose threads. The green ground purse with losses and damages to stitching at one side where it has come apart, noticeable wear/fading and losses. The pink ground example is in better condition, some minor loose thread and typical fading. The gathered purple and yellow ground example in good order, some very minor wear, minor losses to tassels.